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MI HCR0018
Concurrent Resolution
Status
12/12/2013
Primary Sponsor
Rudy Hobbs
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AI Summary
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Urges Governor Snyder to veto the city of Waukesha, Wisconsin's request to divert 10.1 million gallons of water per day from Lake Michigan.
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States that the Great Lakes contain more than 90 percent of North America's fresh surface water and provide drinking water to over 9 million Michigan residents.
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Asserts that Waukesha's proposal fails to meet the 2008 Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact principles, which limit diversions to communities with critical drinking water needs, not economic growth.
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Warns that approving Waukesha's request would set a precedent for at least seven other bordering communities in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio to request similar diversions.
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Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution to urge Governor Snyder to uphold Michigan's commitment to the principles of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and to veto the city of Waukesha's request for a diversion from Lake Michigan.
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Last Action
Referred To Committee On Natural Resources
12/12/2013